They fell in love with the house from the moment they laid their eyes on it. A large bay window looked out over the front lawn, and next to it were french doors leading out to a wrought iron balcony. A white washed porch encompassed the body of the house, its rails intertwined with red roses that blessed the thick summer air with their sweet aroma. .
It had seemed so welcoming then, Vivian thought to herself as she rose from the chair, wearily getting ready for bed. She pulled one of her husbands sweat shirts from one of the many boxes that were spread across the room and put it on. Vivian laughed to herself as she passed by her reflection in the antique vanity mirror; the shirt hung off of her small frame almost reaching all the way down to her knees, and her long auburn hair was piled messily upon her head. Another crash of thunder sent her diving childishly to the safety of the king size, four post bed where she pulled the lavish wine colored duvet up over her head. Jake will be here tomorrow she repeated after she had turned off the light. He?ll be here tomorrow she kept reassuring herself as she fell into an uneasy sleep. Vivian hadn't spent a night away from her husband since they had been married eighteen months ago, the mere thought of him not being beside her haunted her subconscious as she slept. .
It was dark outside when Vivian awoke a wash of pale blue light cast itself over the bedroom. Slowly Vivian eased herself out of the warmth of the immense bed and made her way towards the hallway. The hall was dimly lit with candles and it seemed to go on forever, the glow of amber from the candles fading as you followed them down into a dark cave. The sound of the enormous, oak door opening followed by a strong gust of crisp, early winter wind sharpened Vivian's senses as she began to run down the dark hall towards the top of the staircase. .
"Jake?" she called, reaching the top of the stairs.
Her father had collections of short stories and novels throughout the whole house. ... Jhumpa's first short story collection she put out was Interpreter of Maladies. ... Only goodness is one of my favorite short stories by her. Even though I am not Indian I could relate to this story coming from an Italian home. ... This short story is about a brother and sister who are having family problems. ...
St. Peter, before becoming one of the twelve apostles, was named Simon, and was a fisherman. Since Jesus, when he began to teach, he was in constant travel. While in Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew. He referred them to their students. Since that time, Simon was named Peter. Jesus said...
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"The True Story of Ah Q," has more meaning in its small amount of pages than many other stories of much longer length. ... The author, Li Xun, starts the story with a blunt introduction of Ah Q giving the reader background information for the story. ... In the story they represent the literal revolution going on in China at the time. ... In the story this idea is well expressed in a reversed fashion. ... The author meant for "The True Story of Ah Q" to be read metaphorically. ...
In the story of Bless me Ultima, it struck me to see how so much of Antonio's life was based on such thoughts and believes. It shows how a society will place importance on tales and stories from past generations to affect the way people live in the present. ... His mother's religious beliefs, his friend's pagan stories and the power of Ultima as seen by his eyes, all made for a complicated world for any kid his age. For many Latin kids, it is natural for life to filled with tales and stories that involve the supernatural. ... At different times through out the story, I was remi...
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"DANGER! Do Not Go Beyond This Point," warned the wooden, paint-chipped sign at the far end of Seaview Park. The weathered sign stood in front of grass that was as tall as stop signs. The grass provided camouflage for the various animals that in hiding. Their screams and shouts would have been enoug...
October Sky October Sky's is a story about a group of high school boys growing up in a coal mining West Virginia town. Homer throughout the story was faced with many different situations and grew up to be a young man because of them. ...
Here, the short story reached its climax. ... The other characters in the story had less important roles in the story. ... Without these nameless white people in the story, the story would not have had a developed plot. ... Similes were also used in the story to enhance the story's imagery. ... The story's title, "Lullaby", served as a symbol in the story. ...